Dubai Department of Economic Development Partners with the ACFE to Host the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East

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Dubai Department of Economic Development Partners with the ACFE to Host the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East

Mark your calendars for 29-31 January 2017, where anti-fraud professionals will gather at Atlantis, the Palm in Dubai for the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East. The event is being hosted by the Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, which supports the structural transformation of Dubai into a diversified, innovative service-based economy that aims to improve the business environment and accelerate productivity growth. 

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Mindset of the Fraudster: What We’ve Learned in 25 Years of Interviewing

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Mindset of the Fraudster: What We’ve Learned in 25 Years of Interviewing

Some of the recent news stories from just this week highlight the broad range of frauds committed around the world:

We read these stories, we balk at the outlandishness and, if you are a fraud examiner, you dissect the scams and attempt to untangle the webs in hopes of learning what could have been done differently.

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Investigative Journalist Who Exposed 1MDB says “We’re Seeing a Swing of the Pendulum” on Worldwide Corruption

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Investigative Journalist Who Exposed 1MDB says “We’re Seeing a Swing of the Pendulum” on Worldwide Corruption

Brown will address anti-fraud professionals from the Asia-Pacific region at the 2016 ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, 20-22 November. Despite having an arrest warrant issued for her by a Malaysian court, Brown remains optimistic that corruption on a global scale can be defeated. She said, “I do think we’re seeing a lashback and 1MDB is going to be just one example of enforcement agencies hitting back.”

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2016 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada Confirms Passion for Fighting Fraud

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2016 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada Confirms Passion for Fighting Fraud

This year's 2016 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada went off without a hitch thanks to dedicated attendees, speakers and volunteers. The ACFE thanks all of you who participated in another successful event and for your continued pursuance in the fight against fraud. We would also like to thank the ACFE Montreal Chapter, specifically chapter president Pierre-Luc Pomerleau, for their support and tireless efforts.

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A Ponzi Scheme is Just a Trusted Liar With a Bank Account

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A Ponzi Scheme is Just a Trusted Liar With a Bank Account

Most people believe they could never fall victim to a Ponzi scheme. They assume they would be able to spot the fraud a mile away and be able to deflect it before they were in. As nice as it would be for that to be true, Diana Henriques, financial journalist and author of The Wizard of Lies warned conference attendees at the 2016 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada that Ponzi schemers can pull the wool over anyone’s eyes — even natural skeptics.

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'We All Have a Mission: Protect the Potential Victims of Fraud:' AMF Director Sets a Collaborative Tone at the Top

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'We All Have a Mission: Protect the Potential Victims of Fraud:' AMF Director Sets a Collaborative Tone at the Top

According to Jean-François Fortin, the executive director of enforcement at the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), there are two ways that regulators can prevent and deter fraudsters. “First the certainty of being caught. And second, the certainty of punishment.” One way to confirm these certainties is through what he calls credible deterrence. Fortin spoke about a credible deterrence paper he helped to recently publish, as well as the AMF’s first whistleblower program and cyber intelligence unit, at the 2016 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada this week in Montréal. 

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